Workforce Development News – Nov. 11, 2013

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“As leaders, the goal is to minimize the occurrence of problems – which means we must be courageous enough to tackle them head-on before circumstances force our hand. You know that you have great leadership in your organization when problem solving becomes a seamless process that enables the people and the organization to grow and get better. If problem solving creates chaos, you may have a serious leadership deficiency.”http://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2013/11/04/the-4-most-effective-ways-leaders-solve-problems/

“75% of the 165 occupations expected to lose jobs nationally are in the mid-wage category. Only two of the 20 projected fastest-growing occupations that typically require a bachelor’s degree fall in the mid-wage range. The rate of high-wage job creation is projected to increase the next five years. Low-wage growth is a natural corollary to high-wage growth; the more well-paying sectors that a region has, the more service-based, low-wage sectors will follow. But low-wage growth is a troubling signal for metros where bottom-tier jobs make up the preponderance of employment growth.”http://www.economicmodeling.com/2013/11/07/the-jobs-and-metros-on-the-rise-a-new-report-on-americas-job-outlook-by-wage-level/

About Richard Schumacher

Richard Schumacher is the technology manager for the Workforce Solutions Group of St. Louis Community College. He connects, designs, and applies technology to meet business user needs with eLearning, training, web content, instructional design, IT system, and performance improvement solutions. Richard is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and has held Microsoft Certifications since 1993. Learn more about Richard by following him: LinkedIn - Twitter - Google+ - Articles - Email

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